Luis Salom

Luis Jaime Salom Horrach[1] (7 August 1991 – 3 June 2016) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was born in Palma, Majorca.

Salom at the pitwalk of 2013 Catalan Grand Prix

Salom won his first Grand Prix in Indianapolis in 2012, beating Sandro Cortese and Maverick Viñales in a last-lap fight. He also won at Aragon. He finished the championship in second behind Cortese.

Death

Salom died on 3 June 2016 while racing in the 2016 Catalan Moto2 Grand Prix in Barcelona after crashing against a wall, aged 24.[2]

References
  1. "Campeonato de España de Velocidad, Circuito de Albacete – 5ª Prueba: Clasificación Provisional" (PDF). CEV Buckler. Dorna Sports. 21 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  2. "Catalulnya MotoGP to use F1 layout following Salom tragedy". Crash.net. Crash.net. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

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